Off The Shelf with Phil and Dave PHIL AND DAVE

From Chicago in the 20's to New Asia in 2065, Dave takes 2023's The Creator off the shelf. Phil questions the idea of speaking about a movie so new that the cultural footprint has yet to be decided but overall enjoys the things this movie does right. Dave sees the potential of a story about A.I but doesn't always think it says what it wants to. The solid performances hold up even the story parts that are rushed and illogical

5,6,7,8... Phil finishes the "Fosse" trilogy by taking 2002's Chicago off the shelf. Dave finds musicals to be a challenge to get into but found himself getting into Richard Gere's performance. Phil recounts seeing it on Broadway recently as well as at the 5th Ave Cinema in 2002. He loves the conceit of the movie and is dazzled by John C. Reilly, too.

It's showtime, folks as Phil takes 1979's All That Jazz off the shelf. Bob Fosse's follow-up to Lenny is a masterpiece of showbusiness, narcissistic behaviour, and workaholic tendencies and the effect it has on loved ones. Phil loves just about everything about this and Dave, aside from the musical numbers, connects with the performances, led by Roy Scheider. The movie still lingers in the mind even after multiple watches.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, Podcast." It's a great week as Phil takes 1974's Lenny off the shelf. He reminisces about when he discovered this film, the rabbit hole he went down about the subject matter and the creators and how impactful they were. Dave watches the film not knowing anything about it and really enjoys the pace, character and style of the film. Found the editing to be stylish without being showy and loved the choice to film in black and white.

Podcast, Podcast Podcast! Dave takes 1988's Beetlejuice off the shelf this week. Phil explains why this movie, though loved, is a dvd he never opened. He finds the imagination and creativity to elevate a pretty thin plot. Dave finds the leads to be charming and enjoyable but does think that there are some holes in the plot and questions the relationships

"This pod really ties the room together" as Phil takes 1998's The Big Lebowski off the shelf. Phil remembers not really liking this movie when it came out and watched it become a cultural phenomenon in the years since. He enjoyed it much more over subsequent viewings and respects the Coen Brother's ability to change things up with each movie. Dave found the characters to be engaging and is taken by the troupe of actors. He didn't love the dream sequences, welcomes Sam Elliot but wonders why he is there.